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A Manual Of Morris Dances Folk-songs And Singing Games With Sheet Music And Instructions

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	LONDON BRIDGE. From Alice E. Gillington's ''Old Hampshire Singing Games," by permission.
	Form up in couples holding hands across, as in "Oranges and Lemons" for three to pass under, singing;-
	"Were going up to London town London town, London town! We're going up to London town, Heigh ho! Merry O! The rest reply.- London Bridge is broken down, etc. Heigh ho! Merry O! The foxes :- "Build it up with pins and needles etc. Heigh ho! Merry O! Reply.- "Pins and needles will break down, etc. Foxes.— ''Build it up with cabbage stumps," Repiy- "Cabbage stumps will wither away." Foxes:-"Build it up with gravel and sand" etc. Reply- "Some one's stole my guinea-gold chain Guinea-gold chain, Guinea-gold chain, Some one's stole my guinea-gold chain, Heigh ho! Merry O! The two first drop their arms and catch the fox who goes out of the game,- then the song begins again with:-"Where are ycu two foxes going?" then:-"Where are you one fox going?" till the third fox is caught.